(Syllabus) Ph.D. at PGIMER
(Syllabus) Ph.D. at PGIMER
METHOD OF SELECTION
The candidates seeking admission to PhD programme of this Institute will have to appear in the entrance examination consisting of 100 marks as per details given below:
i. Aptitude tests – Covering general Science, English Biostatistics and Research Methodology: 30 marks
ii. Specialty theory test (multiple choice questions for the respective theory) : 50 marks
(a) Medical MBBS level or;
(b) Non Medical Sciences or;
(c) Social & Behavioural Sciences
There will be negative marking to the extent of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the theory paper.
iii Evaluation by the department concerned : 20 marks
Note:
1. Both Aptitude test and specialty specific theory test will be conducted
centrally by PGI Examination Branch.
2. The number of specialties in which theory examination is to be held will be
same as the specialty departments.
3. The candidates carrying their own fellowship from various funding agencies
and the In-service medical faculty of PGI will be exempted from the entrance
tests and will appear in departmental interview only which will declare them
either ‘fit’ or ‘unfit’.
4. List of the faculty members who are willing to take Ph.D. Students are on the
PGI website.
5. The application is required to be recommended specifically by the concerned
faculty member.
6. The guide will have the option to accept or not to accept the candidate, who
opts to do Ph.D. under that particular faculty member. The candidate may opt
only one faculty member.
7. For candidates owning fellowship, GATE fellowship would be equally considered
as CSIR/ICMR/DBT/DST/UGC fellowship.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRACTICAL EXAM
- General/OBC/Spon/FN category - 48 marks
- SC/ST category - 44 marks